People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 96.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2016
All-time low
51.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 512001: 53.92002: 56.72003: 59.62004: 62.52005: 65.32006: 68.22007: 712008: 73.92009: 76.72010: 79.62011: 82.42012: 85.32013: 88.12014: 912015: 93.82016: 96.72017: 96.7

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam stood at 96.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam peaked at 96.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2000.

That places Viet Nam 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 51.0%
2001 53.9% +5.6%
2002 56.7% +5.3%
2003 59.6% +5.0%
2004 62.5% +4.8%
2005 65.3% +4.6%
2006 68.2% +4.4%
2007 71.0% +4.2%
2008 73.9% +4.0%
2009 76.7% +3.9%
2010 79.6% +3.7%
2011 82.4% +3.6%
2012 85.3% +3.5%
2013 88.1% +3.3%
2014 91.0% +3.2%
2015 93.8% +3.1%
2016 96.7% +3.0%
2017 96.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.9% 51.0% 76.7% 10
2010s 89.2% 79.6% 96.7% 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 97.5% compare
  2. 15 Serbia 97.4% compare
  3. 16 Jamaica 96.9% compare
  4. 18 Palestine, State of 96.7% compare
  5. 19 Mexico 95.6% compare
  6. 20 Belarus 95.3% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam was 96.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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